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Chef Ra (Jim Wilson Jr.) was born on 10 October, 1950 in Charleston, West Virginia, is a Writer and activist. Discover Chef Ra's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 56 years old?

Popular As Jim Wilson Jr.
Occupation N/A
Age 56 years old
Zodiac Sign Libra
Born 10 October, 1950
Birthday 10 October
Birthplace Charleston, West Virginia
Date of death 26 December, 2006
Died Place Urbana, Illinois
Nationality United States

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1950

Chef Ra (October 10, 1950 – December 26, 2006), born Jim Wilson Jr., was a long-time cannabis rights advocate and cannabis foods writer in the United States.

1987

After gaining notoriety as a ganja gourmet and appearing on the November 1987 cover of High Times, he began writing "Chef Ra's Psychedelic Kitchen" in 1988 at the request of magazine editor Steven Hager.

Ra was a fixture of Ann Arbor's Hash Bash, speaking out about the benefits of cannabis for 19 consecutive years before his death.

Although he was born Charleston, West Virginia, by high school, Wilson had moved to the Champaign–Urbana metropolitan area.

He was the first Black student elected Senior Class President at Urbana High.

Wilson was later banned from the football team, because of his association with fellow student Steven Hager, who later hired Wilson to write for High Times.

Chef Ra's Psychedelic Kitchen column appeared in High Times off and on for 15 years.

The articles would weave together Ra's insights on life together with a new ganja recipe.

Ra would also report on travels to cannabis culture events.

1989

Chef Ra starred in a pair of videos produced by High Times, including Chef Ra Escapes Babylon (1989) and Ganja Gourmet (2003).

1998

The former features Ra's visit to Jamaica, and had a rare public screening at the 1998 Freaky Film Festival in Champaign-Urbana.

1999

Ra was featured in the short film Bumbaclots in Negril (1999) alongside fellow High Times staffers.

2006

He died of complications from cardiovascular disease on December 26, 2006, at the age of 56.